Corbett of "Steptoe and Son" fame was initially considered for the role of Palmer, along with stars of their day Richard Harris and Christopher Plummer. Saltzman began by assembling a team that included James Bond alumni Ken Adam, John Barry and Peter Hunt. The producer had long expressed an interest in committing Len Deighton's manuscripts to screen, but he faced two challenges: crafting the character of Harry Palmer - who, in the books is an enigma, and narrates the story giving away little personal details - and competition at the box office with his other pet project: 007.Ībove: Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) makes his big screen debut. Whilst "Thunderball" was preparing to become a massive box-office sensation, flinging the world into ' Bondmania', its regular producer Harry Saltzman embarked on a more sedate, plainspoken and less controversial spy movie. Same year played Count Lippe in " Thunderball". Of Bond's founding fathers, and stars Guy Doleman, who, that Share employers, their detective style is somewhat different.īoth spies frequently run into top secret technology that hasīeen harnessed for evil. The Bond Connection Michael Caine plays a world-weary British Intelligence Title IPCRESS is an acronym for Induction of Psycho-neuroses by Conditioned Reflex under Stress - technology that is being used to brainwash Britain's finest minds. Trivia Michael Caine, who is myopic in real life, elected to wear glasses in the role for fear he would be typecast as Palmer without something to distinguish the spy from his other roles. James's Park, London, UK Marble Arch, London, UK Royal Albert Hall, London, UK Westminster, London, UK "I was counting on you being an insubordinate bastard, Palmer." - Colonel Ross Produced by: Harry Saltzman, Ronald Kinnoch, Charles D. Palmer unwittingly becomes a pawn in a game played by his superiors, and without his wits and guts will be left for dead by Her Majesty's Secret Service. It turns out that the scientist is just one of many that have been abducted from under security services' watchful eye. Synopsis A high profile British boffin is missing and Harry Palmer is transferred to the team investigating the disappearance. That speaks volumes of Otto Heller who had an eye for what to photograph, as everything fit nicely into the context of the film.The Ipcress File (1965) Buy DVD (Amazon USA) Buy DVD (Amazon UK) It hasn't changed that much, but all the exteriors used in the film is a joy to watch. "The Ipcress File" shows us what London looked like in the sixties. Sue Lloyd, Gordon Jackson, and the rest of the actors give amazing performances. Nigel Green, who plays Major Dalby makes his character come true with little effort. The film was blessed with an excellent cast. We can't do anything but admire him for making this man so approachable and believable. Caine is versatile actor whose take on Harry was right on the money. Palmer is a man from humble origins, in sharp contrast with the rest of the people he works for, who are clearly highly educated and who look down on this man because he is different.
Harry Palmer came alive the way Michael Caine played him. The musical score by John Barry is another element that works well with one is witnessing. Heller takes us along to spy on Harry Palmer in this satisfying adaptation of Len Deighton's novel. The director and his cameraman place the camera as a sort of "peeping Tom" device.
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One of the best things in the movie is the fantastic camera work by its cinematographer, Otto Heller. London, in the early 60s, was captured by Sidney Furie in all its splendor.
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